Speleological Research Laboratories Reports
It is intended that reports shall be written from time to
time by any club members to publicise any technical information concerned with
caving, climbing, etc., for the benefit of all. Each report will deal with a single specific subject, item of equipment
or technique and should included details of the evolution and development of
the project, together with snags and pitfalls to be avoided; it should also
include any lines of approach which have led to no successful conclusion. A
report may also take the form of a critical survey of present items, with
suggestions for their improvement.
Naturally some of these reports will be of a highly
technical nature backed by scientific tests, whist others will more of a
service of recommendations and suggestions; this will largely depend on the
experimental and testing facilities available to the person involved. All technical arguments involved should be
presented in full, but in a manner that it can be understood by any intelligent
person. To this end it is suggested that
authors should get a second person unconnected with their particular interest
to read the proof. (This applies
especially to the Boffin types).
A permanent record of these reports will be kept, and the
reports of abstracts from then will appear at intervals in the Belfry
Bulletin. It is also hoped that reports
of a general interest will be offered for outside publication in the Cave
Research Groups Proceedings or even in publication of our own if the responses
is sufficient. Before any step towards
external publication is made, the authors permission will be sought in every
case.
The permanent record will be kept by the undersigned and all
contributions should be forwarded to the address given below, where copies of
the reports will be passed to the Hon. Editor as required. It is hoped that in the future all equipment
used by the club will be backed by reports on its design, use and
serviceability for reference.
Any members requiring information are cordially invited to
write in as very probably the information they require is available in some
quarter.
A,C, Johnson
46, The Crescent
Henleaze
The following reports are in preparation: -
C ladder shackles; Fixing of Ladder Rungs; Assembly of
Wire Ladders; Tethering; Speleobathometers; Flashbombs; Nife Batteries;
Etc.; What can you add to these.
A.C.J.